My first 2 days of work have passed. I'd like to say "they were great!", but two days of paperwork and on-line training can only be so fun. That said, I am excited about the work and learning new plants. Everyone has been very welcoming and several are aiding in my quest to find a place to live. What's that you say? The building in the picture looks like a nice place to stay? Unfortunately that's now an office building, but if I don't find a place soon, I just might be sleeping on the office floor! Anyway, it's nice to be in an office that's actually in the park. At lunch time I've been walking with a co-worker, checking out what's happening with the Halema'uma'u vent in the Kilauea caldera. My nights have been easily consumed calling family to finalize plans to ship my car and scouring the interwebs for a place to live.